''Conogethes punctiferalis'', the durian fruit borer or yellow peach moth, is a

moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of ...

of the family

Crambidae The Crambidae are the grass moth family of lepidopterans. They are variable in appearance, the nominal subfamily Crambinae (grass moths) taking up closely folded postures on grass stems where they are inconspicuous, while other subfamilies includ ...

Description

The larvae live concealed in their foodplant in a case lined with silk. Full-grown larvae are about 20 mm long. It is considered a pest on fruit trees. Adults have a

wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan ...

of 14–20 mm. Adults are yellow with a dark pattern.

Distribution

It is found from

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and

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through south-east

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to Australia. It has been reported from various parts of the world, mainly because larvae are imported alongside fruit. Records include

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and the

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Diet

The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including '' Zea mays'', '' Livistona humilis'', ''

Helianthus annuus The common sunflower (''Helianthus annuus'') is a large annual forb of the genus ''Helianthus'' grown as a crop for its Sunflower seed, edible oily seeds. Apart from sunflower oil, cooking oil production, it is also used as livestock forage (as ...

'', '' Durio zibethinus'', '' Carica papaya'', '' Ricinus communis'', '' Planchonia careya'', '' Sorghum bicolor'', '' Macadamia integrifolia'', '' Prunus persica'', '' Citrus limon'', '' Nephelium lappaceum'', '' Solanum melongena'', ''

Brachychiton acerifolium ''Brachychiton acerifolius'' is a large tree of the family Malvaceae endemic to tropical and subtropical regions on the east coast of Australia. It is famous for the bright red bell-shaped flowers that often cover the whole tree when it is leaf ...

'' and '' Elettaria cardamomum''.

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Spilomelinae Insect pests of millets Moths described in 1854 Moths of Asia Taxa named by Achille Guenée {{Margaroniini-stub